Commonwealth v. Katz

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Eagen,

This is an appeal from a sentence imposed after an adjudication of contempt of court.

The history of the case may be summarized thusly: In 1958, the appellant was tried in Allegheny County on several indictments charging bribery, corrupt solicitation and operation of a lottery. During the course of his testimony at trial, he indicated personal knowledge that a police officer, James, had collected protection money from one, Jack Rushlander, who was engaged in the operation of a lottery.

Rushlander was subsequently tried for bribery and corrupt solicitation. Appellant…